Kashmir has gone through a spell of peace and stability. Pilgrimages and tourism picked up to make Kashmiri traders happy. But that should not be any cause for the State Administration and security forces to be too complacent. It is well known that whenever peace and stability start returning to the Valley specially, terrorist infiltrators and militants planted within J&K by proxy warriors organizations from across the border get ready to fracture it. It is incumbent on the civil administration, the security forces and the people of the state to ensure that outfits like LeT and fidayeen do not destroy the stability of their beloved state.
Reports in newspapers like Kashmir Times, Daily Excelcior, Greater Kashmir, Asian Age and the Pioneer, quoting reliable sources, have suggested that era of militancy is not over yet and fidayeen are planning attacks on Kashmir from their bases in PoK.
Frustrated by the relative peace and stability brought to the state that dented the numerical and offensive strength of the outfit the LeT was reported to be launching a drive for recruiting youth in the Valley. The drive of course was facing difficulties as more and more Kashmiris, specially the younger generation, were getting wise to the nefarious designs of false messiahs.
All these reasons necessitated that firm steps be taken to check that very special lobby which starts crowing for removal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act when terrorism and militancy get rejective responses from the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
None can deny that security forces have brought relative peace and its social, economical development consequences to all regions of Jammu and Kashmir. But these benefits to the common man always hit hard the political and vested interests whose trade marks are violence, disruption and destruction. That is where money and power is for them. Choice is between peace for the people and power and wealth for the protestors and promoters of terrorism and militancy.
Some times back, in his first formal interaction with the media persons in Srinagar, after taking over as the GoC Chinar Corps, Lt Gen Om Prakash pointed out that 550 to 600 militants were waiting in their launching pads across the LoC to infiltrate into Kashmir. He put the number of militants presently active within Kashmir at between 280 and 300. The militants were now trying to increase their activities in South Kashmir.
The GOC stated that level of militancy is higher in north Kashmir than south Kashmir. “In north Kashmir we have LoC, forests and support base for infiltrators. The number of militants is lesser in south Kashmir. But off late the militants have started increasing their activities in south Kashmir also. This may be because we had slowed down our operations in view of normalcy. The militants are trying to fill the vacated space. They targeted police, army and even threatened panches and sarpanches,” he said.
Lt Gen Prakash stated that intelligence inputs by different agencies indicate that militants want “fidayeen attacks” in Kashmir. He said a close watch is being kept by the security forces on the situation.
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Reports in newspapers like Kashmir Times, Daily Excelcior, Greater Kashmir, Asian Age and the Pioneer, quoting reliable sources, have suggested that era of militancy is not over yet and fidayeen are planning attacks on Kashmir from their bases in PoK.
Frustrated by the relative peace and stability brought to the state that dented the numerical and offensive strength of the outfit the LeT was reported to be launching a drive for recruiting youth in the Valley. The drive of course was facing difficulties as more and more Kashmiris, specially the younger generation, were getting wise to the nefarious designs of false messiahs.
All these reasons necessitated that firm steps be taken to check that very special lobby which starts crowing for removal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act when terrorism and militancy get rejective responses from the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
None can deny that security forces have brought relative peace and its social, economical development consequences to all regions of Jammu and Kashmir. But these benefits to the common man always hit hard the political and vested interests whose trade marks are violence, disruption and destruction. That is where money and power is for them. Choice is between peace for the people and power and wealth for the protestors and promoters of terrorism and militancy.
Some times back, in his first formal interaction with the media persons in Srinagar, after taking over as the GoC Chinar Corps, Lt Gen Om Prakash pointed out that 550 to 600 militants were waiting in their launching pads across the LoC to infiltrate into Kashmir. He put the number of militants presently active within Kashmir at between 280 and 300. The militants were now trying to increase their activities in South Kashmir.
The GOC stated that level of militancy is higher in north Kashmir than south Kashmir. “In north Kashmir we have LoC, forests and support base for infiltrators. The number of militants is lesser in south Kashmir. But off late the militants have started increasing their activities in south Kashmir also. This may be because we had slowed down our operations in view of normalcy. The militants are trying to fill the vacated space. They targeted police, army and even threatened panches and sarpanches,” he said.
Lt Gen Prakash stated that intelligence inputs by different agencies indicate that militants want “fidayeen attacks” in Kashmir. He said a close watch is being kept by the security forces on the situation.
Himalayan Affairs attempt ongoing analysis on india pakistan, kashmir war and the survey indicated in Pakistan news papers. If you want to know more about Terrorism and India, visit - Himalayanaffairs.org
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